Georgia Doctors See 2 Virus Spikes With New Stomach Symptoms

3 articles · Updated · WRDW · Aug 24

Georgia doctors say rising COVID-19 and flu cases are showing up with more gastrointestinal symptoms, including nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, alongside the usual fever and cough.
CDC data show COVID-19 activity is climbing nationally through the summer and into back-to-school season, even as overall respiratory illness remains low.
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital's emergency chief said it is too early to tie the symptom shift to a new variant, though viral mutation or a return to an older coronavirus pattern may be involved.
24 hours fever-free is the rule of thumb for returning children to school, doctors said, while most cases can be managed at home unless patients develop severe shortness of breath or cannot keep fluids down.

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